Black–White Racial Disparities in Disabilities Among Older Americans Between 2008 and 2017
Improvements in Cognitive Disabilities but no Progress in Activities of Daily Living or Functional Limitations
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 21423388 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Bolade Ajarat Shipeolu (0000-0002-7249-6610, University of Toronto), Katherine Marie Ahlin (0000-0003-4997-9865, University of Toronto), Esme Fuller‐thomson (0000-0002-9705-6216, University of Toronto, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2024 |
| Volume | 98 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 84-102 |
| Publication date | 2024-01-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | The International Journal of Aging and Human Development (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0091-4150 • E-ISSN: 1541-3535 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publications (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.1177/00914150231196092 |
| PMID | 37643122 |
| OpenAlex | W4386257271 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 42 |
The objectives of this study were to examine the prevalence of race-based disparities in cognitive problems, functional limitations (FLs), and activity of daily living (ADL) limitations between US Black and White older adults in 2008 and 2017, to explore how age, sex, income, and education attenuate these racial disparities, and to determine if Black–White health disparities are narrowing. Secondary analysis of the nationally representative American Community Surveys including 423,066 respondents aged ≥65 (388,602 White, 34,464 Black) in 2008 and 536,984 (488,483 White, 48,501 Black) in 2017. Findings indicate that Black–White racial disparities were apparent for all three outcomes in 2008 and 2017. Approximately half of the racial disparities was attenuated when adjustments were made for education and income. Racial disparities in cognition declined between 2008 and 2017 ( p
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| Highly cited | No |